Children are identified as having been vaccinated against measles with a marker pen at the Dr. C.G. Government School...Students and their siblings were vaccinated against measles at the Dr. C.G. Government School in the Sargar neighbourhood of Ahmedabad as part of the SIA (Supplementary Immunisation Activity) that ran for 3 weeks from October 15th 2012. ..A total of about 600 children aged between 9 months and 10 years were immunised at Dr. C.G. School. Parents attended, often accompanied by pre-school children who were also vaccinated. This resulted in a higher turnout than anticipated. In response, the Sardar Nagar Urban Health Centre (UHC) deployed four vaccination teams to the school. Each of these teams consisted of four members: the vaccinator, a Community Link Volunteer, an Anganwadi (pre-school care) worker and a school teacher or community worker. A supervisor overseas the activity of four vaccination teams. ..The Sardar Nagar UHC has a total of nine vaccination team who are responsible for 34 schools and a total of 17,560 beneficiaries (both school and pre-school children). ..It is estimated that 90,000 Indian children die from measles every year in India which accounts for 67% of all measles deaths worldwide. 1.63% of measles infections in India results in the death of a child. Death results from one of a number of complications including diarrhoea, respiratory infection and encephalitis. Deaths are more likely to occur in malnourished children living in unsanitary conditions. The measles vaccine is included as part of the Routine Immunisation (RI) offered by the Indian Government to all Indian children in their first year. But RI fails to capture all children. In 14 of India's states, including Gujarat and Bihar, more than 20% of infants are not vaccinated against measles...In response, the Indian Government, with cooperation from several outside agencies including UNICEF and the WHO, has embarked on a program of Supplementary Immunisation Activity (SIA